Caffeine Interview

1.What are some of the positive effects of caffeine?
a. Caffeine is a stimulant so it temporarily increases your alertness/awareness as well as elevating your mood.
b. That is why most people drink it in the morning. I mostly see people drink coffee in first period.
 
2.What are some of the downsides of caffeine?
a. Restlessness and nervousness in some people. Also may cause insomnia, GI distress and diuresis.
b. The side effects are something everyone should think about before drinking/eating caffeine.
 
3. Does coffee really make people more alert?
 a. Maybe for a short term period but for some people it actually causes over stimulation which can cause a rambling of thought and speech.
b. Yes, because when I drink coffee it only makes me awake for an hour or two.
 
4. Do you think caffeine is safe for children?
 a. Personally I think caffeine should be very limited or absent in the diet of a child. It causes many side effects such as sleep disturbances that can be harmful to their health.
b. I agree because their bodies may get used to the caffeine, and abused it as an adult.

5. Most of the product that are available in today's society contain sugar and caffeine. Do the two combination have a greater negative effect?
 a. The combination of caffeine and sugar can lead to weight gain, dental problems, and even cardiovascular issues over time.
b. The bad thing is that part of the food/drink that people consume has both sugar and caffeine.

6. Do you know of anyone who drinks coffee everyday? How does that person behave when there is no coffee available?
a. Sure, many of my co-workers are heavy. They get very agitated if they can't have their morning "fix".
b. I have seen that people that are regular coffee drinks get desperate when their isn't any.

7. What is adenosine and what kinds of effects down it have on the human body?
a. It plays a role in promoting sleep. Caffeine blocks the action of adenosine. Overuse of caffeine can cause sleep disorders.
b. I didn't know that caffeine blocks adenosine. That is why people tend to have trouble sleeping a night.

8. Some parents do not allowed kids to have caffeine, other parents think it's fine. If you are a parent, would you want your kids to have access to caffeine? Why or why not?
 a. Personally I think caffeine should be very limited or absent in the diet of a child. It causes many side effects such as sleep disturbances that can be harmful to their health.
b. I agree because their bodies may get used to the caffeine, and abused it as an adult.

9. Why do you think caffeine affects some people more than others?
a. Some people are just more sensitive to chemical changes within their bodies.
b. That explains why some people don't have a major mood change when drinking caffeine.

10. Why is adenosine an important body chemical?
a. It plays a role in promoting sleep. Caffeine blocks the action of adenosine. Overuse of caffeine can cause sleep disorders.
b. I didn't know that caffeine blocks adenosine. That is why people tend to have trouble sleeping a night.

11. Why do you think people in North America consume so much caffeine?
a.  Probably because they consume it from multiple sources -- coffee, tea, sodas, energy drinks.
b. You know I was thinking because its affordable in other countries caffeinated drinks are expensive.

12. How does caffeine affect your body?
a. Some student suggest that overuse of caffeine may contribute to cardiovascular problems, hypertension, and lower bone density/osteoporosis in both men and women.
b. I didn't know this. This is very important for people to know about.

Comments:
More studies need to be conducted on the effects of energy drinks on the human brain. I really feel we are going to see long term changes in the brain caused by overuse/ abuse of energy drinks/ supplements.

CAFFEINE PROJECT

I personally love to drink coffee in the morning.There is no difference for me between decaffeinated and caffeinated. I always taste them as the same thing. But is it? No its not. The amount of caffeine that is in various drinks affect our health. I am interested on how much it affects our overall health. Also teach other people how much caffeine should be consume in a day.

My question had changed from being a nurse and why. Also the communication that goes on with doctor and nurses.

My new question: How can I modify my caffeine intake and communicate others about the effects of caffeine on health?

I saw this cool diagram at my dentist office about how much sugar is in popular drinks. I might do a diagram/display of how much caffeine is in various drinks. I am also planning to give handouts giving more information for people to remember. I am going to have a presentation piece that will help people be more engaged (prezi). I will have visual facts to explain people about avoiding different types of drinks.

I am very excited to find out about how much caffeine a high school student takes. As to the amount of caffeine a teacher intakes. This would be a great survey to help me get a feeling of how much a person intakes in one day. There are many forms of caffeine and different types of people who consume it.